Saturday, August 13, 2016

How to write 干(かん kan) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

dry
dry
ONYOMI 音読み kan かん
KUNYOMI 訓読み hosu ほ(す)
hisu ひ(す)
RADICAL 部首 dried 干
MEANING 意味 1.to dry

Examples

干潟(ひがた higata) dry beach
干渉(かんしょう kanshou) intervention

How to write 刈(かる karu) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

reap
reap
ONYOMI 音読み gai がい
KUNYOMI 訓読み karu か(る)
RADICAL 部首 knife 刀(刂)
MEANING 意味 1.reap

Examples

稲刈り(いねかり inekari) rice reaping
丸刈り(まるがり marugari) close clipping

Sunday, August 7, 2016

How to write 鎌(かま kama) - Japanese calligraphy

Three basic styles of writing kanji

sickle
sickle
ONYOMI 音読み ren れん
KUNYOMI 訓読み kama かま
RADICAL 部首 metal 金
MEANING 意味 1.sickle

Examples

鎖鎌(くさりがま kusarigama sickle and chain